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Willie Lee — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Barbour-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Willie Lee across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Barbour-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Barbour-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Willie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 8 Star Hill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Barbour |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 8 Star Hill |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Lee | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ethel Lee | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Willie Lee | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ileata Lee | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Irene Lee | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| William Lee | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Dan Lee | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Lee | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Barbour, Alabama
Daughter, age
Barbour, Alabama · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Willie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Barbour, Alabama
Daughter, age 10
Barbour, Alabama · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Willie M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Barbour-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 18
Barbour-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lee |
| Given Name | Willie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 8 Star Hill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Barbour |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Willie Lee across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Lee (~0.92 confidence) and father William Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Lee (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Lee (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Lee
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Lee
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lee
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lee
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Lee
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Alabama
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Sibling
Ada Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dan Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ileata Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Lee
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Barbour-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Barbour-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00003-00534)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nettie Entry | 16 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Harrison Jr. Entry | 14 | son | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Jessie Miller | 54 | mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Bettie Entry | 70 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Mary Brills | 24 | lodger | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Arthur Johnson | 29 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 7 | Grace W. Johnson | 32 | wife | Teacher | Alabama |
| 8 | Claire Johnson | 8 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Henry Entry (Bob) | 45 | Head | Hired Labour | Alabama |
| 10 | Lillie Entry (Bob) | 35 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Arbie D. Herron | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 12 | Emma Herron | 44 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 13 | E. Henry Demus | 26 | step son | Hired Labour | Alabama |
| 14 | E. C. Herron | 24 | son | Hired Labour | Alabama |
| 15 | Willie Herron | 22 | son | Hired Labour | Alabama |
| 16 | Melvin Herron | 20 | son | Hired Labour | Alabama |
| 17 | Arbie Jr. Herron | 16 | son | Hired Labour | Alabama |
| 18 | Henry Herron | 15 | son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Emma C. Herron | 13 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Annie Lee Herron | 10 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Clarence Herron | 6 | son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | William Lee | 55 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 23 | Mary Lee | 49 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Ileata Lee | 25 | daughter | Hired Labour | Alabama |
| 25 | Willie Mae Lee THIS PERSON | 18 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Irene Lee | 16 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Dan Lee | 13 | son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Ada Lee | 11 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Ethel Lee | 7 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Frank Mclain | 25 | Head | Hired Labour | Alabama |
| 31 | Rachel Mclain | 23 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Grover Mclain | 5 | son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Frank Jr. Mclain | 3 | son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Theodis Mclain | 1 | son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Luther Mckenzie | 35 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 36 | Levis Mckenzie | 33 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Lessie Mckenzie | 14 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Glennie Mckenzie | 13 | son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Early Mckenzie | 12 | son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Moses Mckenzie | 8 | son | — | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)